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Behind Bars: Mobile Payments And Digital Disbursements Go To Prison

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The spread of digital payments within the world of prisons, however, is not without fraud. Of course, prisoners being prisoners, one can expect a certain level of fraud when it comes to digital payment systems designed for inmate use. China Efforts. The latest development comes this month from China. That trend in playing out in U.K.

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BehavioSec Partners with Kount

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In a move announced yesterday, two fintech security players, BehavioSec and Kount have teamed up. As a part of the partnership, BehavioSec has integrated its behavioral biometrics technology into Kount’s CNP fraud management platform.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Most Egregious Fintech Valuation – Chime , which went fromone funding round at $1.5 GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes. billion late last year to $5 billion in recent months.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought.

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B), through other fintech companies and platforms (curently via Finastra).

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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Disruptus Interuptus Award for fintech providers trying to beat the system that said, “Ah heck, let’s just sell and join the system”: Tie: Novelty media darling SmartyPig (SocialMoney) acquired by bank vendor Q2 for $10M. Great work on both sides of this high-stakes conversion effort. Follow the Money Award. Conference Mojo Award.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements. The FinTech Partner Best Practice Award – Goes to Cambridge Savings Bank and SigFig for their digital investment platform partnership. see [link] ).

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